Capabilities

MIM parts can be made of a wide variety of metals and alloys to provide the exact properties required for the individual application. A viable alternative to traditional manufacturing processes, Metal Injection Molding offers numerous advantages:

Improved production costs

MIM is more cost effective than other manufacturing processes such as investment casting, die casting, and machining. Typically the higher the production volume, the greater the savings.

Greater design freedom

Design your part as geometrically complex as you’d like. Intricate features including dovetails, slots, undercuts, threads, holes, pockets, splines, and curved surfaces are achievable with MIM.

Small, miniature, micro-miniature sizes,

tight tolerances, and thin cross section parts can be as small as 0.060" x 0.040" x 0.010" and contain minute features. Tolerances can be +0.005" per linear inch. Thin, uniform cross sections up to 0.20 of an inch can be produced.

Speed

MIM is ideal for mass production and the ARCMIM companies can support all of your production requirements by utilizing multi-cavity tooling and highly advanced automation including 2, 4 and 6 axis robots.

High density

Metal Injection Molded part densities can achieve up to 98% of wrought material.

Consistency

MIM parts are extremely consistent in density, weight, and dimensional properties. That means less variability, nearly zero defect parts, and minimal wasted materials, time, and expense.

Minimal secondary operations

Most MIM parts can be made exactly to specification, often eliminating the need for machining, surface finishing, or other secondary work

Part Consolidation

The MIM process allows for the assembly or consolidation of components into a single finished component allowing for fewer purchased components, no added assembly costs, and improved part performance.